I'm partial to the Sako 75 myself. I've got a 75 chambered for the .300 Weatherby and it's been a real pleasure to shoot.

DeltaHunter,

How old is your 75. I am crazy about that gun but their website does not indicate the gun is offered in Wby. 300 Mag.

Thanks,

Doublegun

Just wondering where you are going to go to shoot Nilgai. I shot one about two months ago. They roam in a very small area here in the States. Deep southern coastal Texas. Just wondering if they have imported them anywhere else.

All I can tell you is they are a blast to hunt. Most of the hunting I've seen done for them is done "safari style" out of a truck or jeep. Our lease is on about 50,000 acres so that seems to be the best way. They are VERY skiddish animals, and will often run and not stop upon seeing a vehicle or person at hundreds of yards away. They are very fast also, being able to run for long distances without stopping. As far as loading the .06 you need to use a bonded bullet or a solid. Barnes, Partition, Failsafe, Accubond..etc. I would not use NBT's or any non bonded SP boattail. I would use a 165 gr. minimum, 180gr. would probably be better. Nilgai are very durable animals, as I am sure your freind can verify. They also have very thick hides, so penetration is very important. Find out what town your friends lease is by, we might be on the same one.

I've got 2 300 Weatherby's at the moment, a Winchester M-70 and a Sako M-75 Hunter. The Winchester shoots good the Sako shoots great. I'm a fan of both rifles but if I had to choose one to hunt with tommorrow it would be the Sako. I have a Friend that has a Sako TRG-S NIB that you could get for about $750, you may be able to find others even less.

The upper right group in the following picture is a 200 yard group from my Sako 300 Weatherby using 180gr Failsafe's. I can't think of any animal in the States that I wouldn't be comfortable using this load for....




Good luck finding one. PM me if you want to get in touch with my buddy that has the TRG-S........DJ

A choice not really mentioned and maybe not even desired by you is the Ruger No. 1B Sporter. This satisfies a couple of key criteria in my book. 1) It has a 26 inch barrel, 2) magazine length is not applicable so bullets could be seated out closer to the lands for better accuracy and peak performance, 3) The Ruger No. 1 has sufficient weight and therefore recoil is reduced.



For an elk chaser in the mountains, I would probably forego the wood stock and by a nice patterned two-piece Bell and Carlson synthetic for around $175.00. This would make a really nice African Plains game rifle too. There's something really special about a fast, powerful single shot rifle.

I am looking into getting a 300 Weatherby Mag to take west for Elk and long range deer. I may also have the opportunity to shoot Nilgai. Who makes a good 300 Weatherby Mag, other than Weatherby? I have never been a fan of Weatherby rifles, although I have no experience with them. If I do consider a Weatherby which model should I consider.

Thanks.

My go to gun for the past 10 years has been a Weatherby Mark V Alaskan in .300 Wby. The only thing I have done to it is masage the trigger and set it in a Rimrock stock. It consistently beats Weatherby's accuracy guarantee by a considerable margin as well. For elk you will be perfectly armed. I've never hunted Nilgai but don't see why a it won't do well. My preference is for the 200 gr. Partition at about 3050 fps. And as Rug stated a 26 inch barrel is the way to go with this caliber.

Given my druthers I'd take a CRF rifle any day, but I am a fan of Weatherby rifles(not the monte carlo stock design though). Regarding quality control and the like I think it is plausible to say that Weatherby rifles are among the best production rifle you can buy off of the shelf. If the not the best. Likewise the small premium you pay for them. They also have the bases covered pretty well as far as selection. The few Winchester M70 classics I've seen and handled seem to be fine rifles as well. Too bad they aren't chambered for the .300 Wby anymore. Check out some of the online classifieds like gunsamerica or gunbroker as there are usually quite a few rifles in this caliber to be had. And if your tastes run to the classic usually one can even find a Mark V ClassicMark floating around!

At one time I too thought Weatherby's were over priced pretty boy toys, but have found out they really are a cut above. Any Mark V is going to be good for what you want to do. For a dedicated long range rig within a budget the Weatherby Accumark stands out. It comes with all the basics. Superfine adjustable trigger. Mine adjusted under 1 pound easy from it's factory 2 pound setting. Medium contour stainless fluted barrel made by Kreiger for Weatherby. Set into a state of the art aluminum bedblocked stock. My crappy old deluxe skinny barreled Mark V in 300Wby can only muster groups like this one but I still like it.


.569"-.308"=.261"

I checked, and yes, you can get a Custom Shop Model 70 in .300 Weatherby from U.S.R.A.C. in the form of the Model 70 'Ultimate Classic' for $2,971. Lots of options available.

www.winchester-guns.com

Go to 'search' and type in "ultimate classic" as your key word.

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Yes I know this is my first post,just found this site the other day.
I bought one of the Weatherby Vanguards from WalMart.It's actually a Howa 1500 in a Butler Creek stock.I did have the trigger worked over but other than that it is just as it left the factory.It will shoot Weatherby factory 180 ammo into 1/2 inch groups at 100 yards off a bench.
New the rifle was $369.00.I don't care much for the recoil pad,it needs to be replaced.A 26 inch barrel would have been nice,it's got a 24 inch on it.For the money I have no other complaints.
Howard

I have a Remington 700 KS in .300 WBY. since 1994.
Have shotdeer, antelope and elk with it.
I used for deer and antelope 180 Gr. Ballistic tips and for elk I have used 180 Hornady interlocks. My rifle does not like 180 Nosler Partitions for some strange reason.
Just loaded up some 180 grain accubonds to try out.
It is very accurate with 2" groups @ 200 yards routine.
It is my long range prairie rifle for the above 3 species.
A glorious cartridge, you can not go wrong with even if it were your only rifle. It can be adapted and mated with the right bullet for just about anything that walks on this continent.

I used a 300 Weatherby exclusively for years, and it is a killing machine. As are the other 300 Mags. My choice would also be the Model 70 in 300 Weatherby, but I've owned the Ultra Light Accumark and it was a very nice rifle, just to light, the recoil was nasty.



If you are just trying to get into a 300 Weatherby, the Weatherby synthetic is an option. I think Howa rifles are a good value for the price, but the 300 Weatherby is one cartridge that really should have a 26" barrel.



To be perfectly honest, I think the 300 Winchester magnum is a better option. The difference in velocity isn't enough to even consider, and you have a lot more choices... but I understand your desire for the 300 Weatherby, it's a classic cartridge.

I believe that you can still get a Model 70 in .300 Weatherby out of Winchester's Custom Shop. It's more money, but you also get more rifle. To me, the best .300 Weatherby's are custom Model 70s built by solid, independent custom riflemakers.

It's really all about how much you're willing to spend.

I know you don't like Weatherby's, but some of the Mark V versions offer the most rifle for the least money if you're heart's set on a .300 Wby.

Great cartridge!

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